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Ultra High-Strength Maraging Steel

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Maraging steels are high-strength steels combined with good toughness. They are used particularly in aerospace and tooling applications. Maraging refers to the ageing of martensite, a hard microstructure commonly found in steels. Research on the kinetics of precipitate formation and austenite reversion in maraging steels has received great attention due to their importance to steel properties. Judging from the literature in recent years, research into maraging steels has been very active, mainly extending to new types of steels, for new applications beyond the traditional strength requirements. This chapter provides an in-depth overview of the literature in this area. It includes a state-of-the-art review of ultra high-strength steels, and discussions on types of maraging steels, and microstructure and precipitates in maraging steels.

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Sha, W. (2013). Ultra High-Strength Maraging Steel. In: Steels. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4872-2_6

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